# The Predictive Index

> The Predictive Index is a workplace assessment and talent optimization software company. Its behavioral and cognitive assessments support hiring, while its platform adds manager coaching, team design, engagement surveys, and performance management, supported by certified consultants.

- **Founded:** 1955
- **Headquarters:** Westwood, United States
- **Founders:** Arnold S. Daniels (Founder; creator of the Predictive Index assessment)
- **Products:** PI Behavioral Assessment, PI Cognitive Assessment, PI Hire, PI Inspire, PI Design
- **Notable:** Founded in 1955 after the first assessment was released in 1952., PI reports more than 10,000 customer organizations., Acquired Charma in October 2023; announced the acquisition in December.

## Products & services

- **PI Behavioral Assessment** — Untimed workplace behavioral assessment, averaging six minutes, measuring Dominance, Extraversion, Patience, and Formality.
- **PI Cognitive Assessment** — Timed, 50-question assessment of general cognitive ability and workplace learning capacity.
- **PI Hire** — Job targets, candidate matching, behavioral and cognitive insights, and interview guides.
- **PI Inspire** — Behavioral reports, relationship guides, and personalized management and development guidance.
- **PI Design** — Team maps and analysis of team behavior against strategic needs.
- **PI Diagnose** — Employee engagement surveys and pulse surveys.
- **PI Perform** — Meetings, feedback, recognition, goals, and reviews incorporating behavioral insights.
- **Obi by PI** — Open-beta AI guidance using PI behavioral data and organization context; human users retain decisions.
- **Workshops and certified consulting** — Implementation, assessment interpretation, leadership, and talent optimization training.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1955 after the first assessment was released in 1952.
- PI reports more than 10,000 customer organizations.
- Acquired Charma in October 2023; announced the acquisition in December.
- Released PI Perform in February 2024.
- Company reports hundreds of assessment validation studies; counts depend on publication and scope.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Obi by PI entered open beta on June 15, according to release notes.
- **2026-08** — Obi added answers to basic software support questions through the Fin support bot.
- **2026-09** — September 1 release added Self-Concept retakes for Inspire and Obi.

## Links

- Website: https://www.predictiveindex.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-predictive-index/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/predictiveindex
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thepredictiveindex
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepredictiveindex/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/predictiveindex/

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Last updated: 2026-09-30